Following on from their Arcane Malevolence 7", released to critical acclaim by BLOOD HARVEST, San Diego death metal tyrants ASCENDED DEAD unleash a special tape entitled The Advent. A compilation of two sessions intended for splits, the six tracks across The Advent display ASCENDED DEAD in their rawest, bloodiest form. Forever fierce 'n' filthy, ASCENDED DEAD once again unleash maniacal, pitch-black DEATH that nods as much to classic Possessed and Necrovore as it does early Morbid Angel and Sarcofago, and the rehearsal-room quality here makes their careening attack all the more hellish...The Advent indeed. (Nathan T. Birk)